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Sawbones Poems - Poems about Sawbones


A Bright Star in the Black Night
...And Skadi had her way much snow today Imparted volunteer job hopes soar high. Each Thor’s day , a shining star in a black sky Orange in my throat and gob smacked, what to say? And never let the......

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Categories: sawbones, fate,
Form: Sonnet
Purely psychosomatic
...Where liveth preen for empathy Drew ragged, Poor sawbones perscribed "where in pain warrants lithe deformities" Swimming, Loathed from the east Collared, Hung dry, Pruned by the sweat of a......

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Categories: sawbones, absence, deep, depression, feelings,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Sawbones Behest
...He rode a trail from out west. Twas at the sawbone's behest. As he turned southeast, Ran into Cochise. So, now He's Mincemeat, They said.......

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Categories: sawbones, fantasy,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member Neuropathy Pa- Nop- Ly
...Neuropathy in my hands. A panoply is the rest. A screw loose in my head. With itis through my back. It's what old sawbones said. But he saved the best for last. Seems I have two more days Plea......

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Categories: sawbones, fun,
Form: Rhyme
Medieval Poems Iii
...Medieval Poems Deor's Lament (Anglo Saxon poem, circa 10th century AD) loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch Weland knew the agony of exile. That indomitable smith was wrac......

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Categories: sawbones, england, grief, poems, poetry,
Form: Rhyme



A Vultures Homily
...I am vulture My soul case may be repugnant, However, I have every sawbones decimal On my speed dial Before any croacker decrees justice On a soul case, They confer with me My logbook contain......

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Categories: sawbones, africa, art, creation, discrimination,
Form: Personification
William Dunbar: Lament For the Makaris Translation
...Lament for the Makaris ("Lament for the Makers/Poets") by William Dunbar [c. 1460-1530] loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch i who enjoyed good health and gladness am overwhelm......

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Categories: sawbones, death, evil, fear, poets,
Form: Elegy
Sweet Rose of Virtue: William Dunbar Translation
...Sweet Rose of Virtue by William Dunbar (c. 1460-1530) loose translation/modernization/interpretation by Michael R. Burch after William Dunbar Sweet rose of virtue and of gentleness, delightf......

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Categories: sawbones, character, desire, devotion, flower,
Form: Sonnet
Foggy Tweet
...Air Lives Around Bee Flies With sound Check Cheap Chatter Dew Lake Scatter Ease Mind To find First Aid And kind Ghoul Walks With breath Hound Hails Killed m......

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Categories: sawbones, how i feel,
Form: Abecedarian
Thus Ominous and Elliptical Be the Tone of This
...Species sundry sentential Line the lost lowered loft Whose weary wayward-ceiled Roof raises itself over the lot: The diverse specimen bottles of pharmaceutic potations, Mortared and mixed as b......

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Categories: sawbones, absence, age, america, angst,
Form: I do not know?
The August Lion
...The August Lion By: J. Philip Harris In the area of the afternoon, right before the stars Where the little gray strands spread out among the coffee roots Through the looking glass Beyond th......

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Categories: sawbones, animal, august, courage, dad,
Form: Personification
Fall Ing
...pondered I discovered the season's called FALL, 'cause ambition skips casting’s call. rain and darkness grumpy bark-ness I sink like a skiff in a squall pleaded Doctor! Doctor! Diagnosis......

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Categories: sawbones, nonsense, seasons,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member No Silent Night
...There were no wise men come to see No king to charge a death decree No guiding light No silent night No precious gifts or subsidies There was some help, an old sawbones A nice warm bed away ......

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Categories: sawbones, birthday,
Form: Rhyme

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